In the context of global oversupply and unstable oil prices, oil & gas exports must not be seen as the lifebuoy for the Vietnamese economy. SEE MORE Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by 6.14 percent in the third quarter (Q3) of 2016, higher than the level of 5.52 percent in the first six months of this year, according to the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM). SEE MORE The prices of RON 92 petrol and bio-fuel E5 dropped 604 VND and 593 VND per litre, respectively, from 3:00 pm on August 4, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance. SEE MORE Retail prices of the popular petrol grade 92-RON dropped by nearly 4 percent across Vietnam today, averaging VND14,699 per liter. SEE MORE If (or when) China sneezes -- ranging from a sharp devaluation of its currency or protectionist measures to defend local industries -- Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam, South Korea and Malaysia would be first to feel the chill, according to analysis from Natixis SA. SEE MORE